WTMA Sample Questions


This test asks questions about everyday objects, things you might find in the kitchen or in other places in the home, or as you go about your everyday life.

None of these sample questions are from the test.


Sample Questions


Sample Question

WTMA Sample Question Look at this drawing of two cans of juice. Which will pour more easily?

(A) Can A

(B) Can B

(C) No difference


Sample Question WTMA Sample Question Which of these new shirts is more likely to shrink if washed in hot water?

(A) A

(B) B

(C) Can't tell



Sample Question WTMA Sample Question If a car and a bowling ball were thrown off a 100 foot cliff at the same time, which would hit the ground first?

(A) Car

(B) Ball

(C) No difference



Sample Question WTMA Sample Question If a cannon fires a cannonball horizontally and you drop a cannonball at the same time, which will hit the ground first?

(A) Drop

(B) Fire

(C) No difference



Sample Question WTMA Sample Question You tie a string to the ceiling and attach a weight to the end. You hold the weight next to your face but not touching it and then let go. The weight swings down and away from you and then starts swinging back toward you. If you do not move, will it hit you?

(A) Yes

(B) No

(C) Can't tell



Sample Question WTMA Sample Question You put the same amount of weight at the end of these two pendulums. If you let go of the two pendulums at the same time, which will swing back and forth more times in a minute?

(A) A

(B) B

(C) No difference



Sample Question WTMA Sample Question These children weigh the same. Will this seesaw balance?

(A) Yes

(B) No

(C) Can't tell



Sample Question WTMA Sample Question Which of these pairs of magnets will stick together in the positions they are in?

(A) Drawing A

(B) Drawing B

(C) Both Drawings



Sample Question WTMA Sample Question Which of these show how the poles are arranged on horseshoe magnets?

(A) Drawing A

(B) Drawing B

(C) Neither



Sample Question WTMA Sample Question Which ball would bounce higher if dropped from the same height?

(A) Ball A

(B) Ball B

(C) No difference



Sample Question WTMA Sample Question At the top is a drawing of a glass container holding water and oil. If you add more water what would it look like?

(A) A

(B) B

(C) C



Sample Question WTMA Sample Question These stools are the same height. Which is more likely to tip over when an active child sits on it?

(A) Stool A

(B) Stool B

(C) No difference



Sample Question WTMA Sample Question If the shopping cart was moving in the direction of the big arrow and then you stopped it suddenly, which way would the milk carton fall?

(A) A

(B) B

(C) Can't tell



Sample Question WTMA Sample Question Which battery has the higher voltage?

(A) Battery A

(B) Battery B

(C) There's no difference



Sample Question WTMA Sample Question Which wheels are turning in the same direction as wheel 4?

(A) 1, 2, and 3

(B) 1, 2, and 5

(C) 1, 3, and 5



Sample Question WTMA Sample Question Which wrench will make it easier to tighten the bolt?

(A) A

(B) B

(C) There's no difference



Sample Question WTMA Sample Question Lightning strikes at one end of a city. You are at the other end of the city. Would you hear the thunder or see the lightning first?

(A) Hear the thunder

(B) See the lightning

(C) You will hear and see at the same time



Sample Question WTMA Sample Question Which slide will give the faster ride?

(A) A

(B) B

(C) There's no difference



Sample Question WTMA Sample Question Will this bulb light up?

(A) Yes

(B) No

(C) Can't tell



Sample Question WTMA Sample Question You want to lift this pole off the ground and carry it using one hand. Where should you pick it up to be able to carry it most easily?

(A) A

(B) B

(C) C



Sample Question WTMA Sample Question In this typical traffic signal, which light is the red one?

(A) A

(B) B

(C) C



Sample Question WTMA Sample Question The girl wants to swing fast. After she gets up to full speed, on which swing will she cover more distance in 1 minute?

(A) A

(B) B

(C) No difference



Sample Question WTMA Sample Question You start with two slices of bread that are exactly the same. You toast slice B. Which slice weighs more now?

(A) A

(B) B

(C) There is no difference



Sample Question WTMA Sample Question How far should you open the scissors so it is easier to cut a piece of cardboard?

(A) A

(B) B

(C) There is no difference



Sample Question WTMA Sample Question Which wheel is turning faster?

(A) A

(B) B

(C) No difference



Sample Question WTMA Sample Question Which button should you push to close the doors of an elevator?

(A) A

(B) B

(C) Can't tell



Sample Question WTMA Sample Question Which light bulb gets hotter?

(A) A

(B) B

(C) Can't tell



Sample Question WTMA Sample Question Which bulb will light up?

(A) Drawing A

(B) Drawing B

(C) Both



Sample Question WTMA Sample Question Which way will the fishing line hang when the fishing rod is tilted?

(A) Drawing A

(B) Drawing B

(C) Either



Sample Question WTMA Sample Question Which stick is easier to balance on the palm of your hand?

(A) Stick A

(B) Stick B

(C) No difference